Garter clasp



June 20, 1933. H, K EHL 1,915,189

GARTER CLASP Filed Oct. 51, 1952 1/ HERMHN KOEHL INVENTOR ATTORN EY Patented June 20, 1933 HERMAN KOEHL, F AACHEN, GERMANY GARTER CLASP Application filed October 31, 1932, Serial No. 640,539, and in Germany January 15, 1932.

This invention relates to clasps, and more particularly to clasps of that character generally used in connection with garters.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of the application, with the understanding, however, that the improvement is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described, and therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therein as do not affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the garter clasp of my invention attached to a stocking which is fragmentarily shown.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a side view of the garter clasp in the process of being attached to a stocking.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof, the garter is shown as comprising an upper looped portion 5 which passes thru a metal loop 6. A

looped strap 7 also passes through the link 6 and comprises depending portions 8 and 9, the lower end of the portion or part 9 being rolled and sewed to form an enlargement 10 which is placed inside the stocking 11. To

the lower end of the portion 8 is pivotally secured a buckle 12 comprising an upper loop 13 and a lower loop 14 pivotally secured thereto at 15. With the lower portion of the part 9, including the enlargement 10, inside the stocking, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, the buckle 12 is brought to the outside of the stocking and the enlargement 10 is passed through the upper loop 13, and the lower loop 14 is then swung upwardly against the loop 13, the horizontal bar 16 of the loop 1 1 being in contact with the stocking, which, of

course, is also passed through the loop 13 with the enlargement 10, said bar 16 pressing against said enlargement and reducing the opening in the upper buckle 13, thru which reduced opening the lower portion of the part 9 passes. This reduced opening is not large enough to allow the enlargement 10 to be withdrawn from the upper loop 13 and the stocking is thus securely held. Said parts 5 and 7 are preferably of elastic material.

signature.

HERMAN KOEI-IL. 

